MacArthur is 8-2 against Irving since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals challenges the Irving Tigers at 7:00 p.m. MacArthur is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
MacArthur is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came up short against Pearce on Friday, falling 63-40. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 519th, while the Mustangs are ranked 147th).
MacArthur might have lost, but man, Banner Nitcholas was a machine: he picked up 179 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Nitcholas is becoming a predictor of MacArthur's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Corde Ray, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Meanwhile, Irving fell victim to Berkner and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 44-0 loss at the hands of the Rams. The Tigers have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
MacArthur's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Irving, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
MacArthur skirted past Irving 30-28 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Irving's Xavier Ybarra, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 133 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for MacArthur to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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